In 2004 there were 4.4 million short-term resident departures, which was 846,300 less than the number of short-term visitor arrivals (table 21.9). Between 1994 and 2004 the number of Australians travelling abroad increased by 86%.

21.9 SHORT-TERM RESIDENT DEPARTURES

Departures

Change(a)

'000

%

1994

2,354.5

3.8

1995

2,518.6

7.0

1996

2,732.0

8.5

1997

2,932.8

7.3

1998

3,161.2

7.8

1999

3,210.0

1.5

2000

3,498.2

9.0

2001

3,442.6

-1.6

2002

3,460.9

0.5

2003

3,388.0

-2.1

2004

4,368.7

28.9

(a) From previous year.

Source: Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia (3401.0).

The 4.4 million short-term resident departures from Australia in the year ended December 2004 is the highest number of resident departures ever recorded for a calendar year. In 2003 there were 3.4 million resident departures.

The top destinations for Australian residents departing short-term during 2004 were New Zealand (815,800 departures), the United States of America (376,000), the United Kingdom (375,100), Indonesia (335,200) and Thailand (188,000) (table 21.10).

Between 2003 and 2004 the number of short-term resident departures increased by 80% to Indonesia; 59% to China; 47% to Thailand; and 43% to Malaysia.

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